2017 Buick Envision: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
14 builds left the factory as a 2017 Envision, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $4,975–$29,895 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 16,200 vehicles built
- 316 for sale right now
- $4,975–$29,895 typical price range
Which Envision is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Envision
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Preferred · FWD LRBFXASA-H2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 2,013 built.
$4,975 great deal $14,400 typical $21,504 top of market -
Essence · AWD LRBFXDSA-H2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,694 built.
$6,389 great deal $12,946 typical $29,895 top of market -
Most common — 37% of 2017 Envisions
Essence · FWD LRBFXBSA-H2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 6,051 built.
$5,900 great deal $13,495 typical $20,998 top of market -
Premium Package · AWD LRBFXESX-H2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,857 built.
$7,743 great deal $14,560 typical $22,993 top of market -
Premium II Package · AWD LRBFXFSX-H2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,675 built.
$8,495 great deal $13,784 typical $20,298 top of market
What actually differs
| Essence · FWD | Essence · AWD | Preferred · FWD | Premium Package · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $13,495 | $12,946 | $14,400 | $14,560 |
| For sale right now | 108 | 73 | 24 | 48 |
| Vehicles built | 6,051 | 3,694 | 2,013 | 1,857 |
Same on every 2017 Envision
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
477 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What LRBFXASA-H means
- LRB
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in China
- FXASA
- together encode the Envision line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- H
- in position 10 — model year 2017
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Essence Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) LRBFXBSS-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Essence 2L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) LRBFXDSX-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) LRBFXHSA-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Essence 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) LRBFXD5A-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred 2.5L 4cyl LRBSXASA-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration CRBFXDSA-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration LRBXFDSA-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration LR8FXESX-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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